Comments on the match Philippines vs Brunei: Regain confidence

The Philippines entered the AFF Cup 2022 with many expectations to win tickets to the semi-finals. Understandably, the Philippines has a quality squad with many naturalized players and experts predict that Coach Coco's teachers and students will be able to compete in the top 2 of Group A before Thailand and Indonesia.

But contrary to expectations, the Philippines disappointed many fans right in the opening match of the AFF Cup. Specifically, they lost 2-3 against a weaker team, Cambodia. With the above loss, the Philippines has put themselves in a difficult position when at all costs they have to win the remaining 3 matches.

In the immediate future, the task of coach Coco's teachers and students is to defeat Brunei in the match this afternoon, thereby running the momentum for two vital matches against Indonesia and Thailand. According to the assessment, this is the task within reach when they are playing at home.

Notably, Brunei is only the team that paved the way for Group A AFF Cup 2022. Back in the first match, Brunei had a 0-5 defeat against Thailand at home. More broadly, they have a poor performance, losing up to the last 5/7 matches in all competitions.

- Philippines: Mendoza, Aguinaldo, Tabinas, Lyngbo, Schrock, Hartmann, Amita, Minegishi, Bias, Daniels, Gallantes.

- Brunei: Nyaring, Tarif, Othman, Yunos, Suhaimi, Idis, Kasyful, Jufri, Sulaiman, Ramlli, Said.